Hi Mr Growit and community!
Quick question if I may "_" First time LED grow, just getting back into the scene after a 5 year break! First time using a defoliation and lolloping technique.
I have been defoliating within flower on day's 7 and 14. I'm about to hit day 21, I feel that they could benefit from a light defoliation, to allow better light penetration although, at the same time, I feel I could be impacting photosynthesis by removing some leaves. What are your thoughts on defoliation that deep into flower? Would you defoliate all the way through flower, or is there a cut off period?
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Thanks Mr.G
Day 21 is fine to do 1 final defoliation. That's what I do. Some will actually defoliate a few weeks before harvest too in order to get light down into the bud sites.
Personally I will defoliate around day 1 and day 21, depending how they look. I don't do anything but leaf tucking after that point. Maybe a fan leaf if it's out of control. They have enough energy growing big buds so I don't want to send any to recovery unless absolutely necessary.
Edit: spelling